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Volume X.]
CLERM >N 1’ MERINO SHEEP
SHEARING
On the 1 .*fh inH th--’ (heep (hear
ing This vl rim fl -ck vv.ts cel-hra
ted hy the H ‘ft. Robert R Living.
st','l r.r h.s atanfi m in Clermont,
a . Mi a large cuncourfc of his fel
lu'v - uizens.
F ;nn:rs from the different dis-
of th~ State attended on this
cot ‘lion, la ad iition to those who
rattle from the other counties, ltv
eral gentlemen from Albany and
New-York, were present, and con
n< liT-urs from different States of the
U i->n w re observed among the
company.
More than ufoal interefi was at
tache! to till, exhibition, from the
conh fetation that Mr. Livinglion
is the pot ion to whom we are in
debted t r the fiift introduction of
the • lerin s fn.vp into the country,
and forth'.- frit public (h aring in
the northern dates. I'he fto.k
which he criginahy imported from
the n it: >n:d 1j >ek of Ramboullit,
in France, has mubipfled m.uiy
fold fmee its intioducboa ii ‘<Bol.
1. is ■! nv afeertained by < xperi neat,
tha‘ th’s race of sheep will thrive
veil in our climate. Through a
kri .s n‘ general •• ms th. ru is not
the least I’.iJtcatt m of dogt-nci a.y :
cn the other hand, the late co’i
i.erth-c >'t storm, durin ; the pxdsat
n nth. fits .itfurded leafon to con
dude that th< y at e more hardy than
cut comm >n sh ep. ‘The wod re
tain? its txquitire finenefs, with ar
increase of quantity; and the ex
cellent broadd >thsard kerf-you res
■which have been inanufaflered
from it have c irt ilctely eA.ibklhed
its chatader. Henceforward may
v e look to our domedic luppli.s of
wool for clothing. i'hm-e is noth
ing ex; ra vacant in the belief that
in a f;.v years tine wool of the no
them dates will equal the cotton of
the leathern: n:id the 1 mndation
is alrsady laid for the entire inde
pendence o our citizens on the
woollen fab'i-ii of every fjrdg.i
market.
To encourage the growing spirit
r.f interna! er.tcrprize, Mr Living
ft on has given an txtenfive invita
tion to his fellow citizens. The
numerous and readable body
who roll--de l evinced the lively cu
rb THy which it excited. To be
virndT-s of the (hearing of the full
blooded Merinos, with their difi r
tn* grades, mixtures and croif s
was a novel and engi/ing Ipeftacl..
‘lie day was remarkably fine.—
1 he (hearing was performed in the
prolence of the fpettators, v. ho ex
amined the fleeces, one by one, as
tiny uudeiwcnt the prratioti.—
And the faired opportunity was af
forded of impeding, as well the
fiz.* and figure of the animals, 35
the weight and iiuencU of their
fleeces.
i he refulrs of the la aring were
highly fitisfaftory Among the
fads diiclofed during the day's
wtk, t!io following wete more par
ticularly noted :
ihe fleeces of th: old tan son
•%h . - . w.*-G** • - • A . 1 ii>t
\ irnTr iYin
!\ll
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WASHINGTON, (GbosgjmJ Printsi> weekly eor SARAH HILLIiOUoE.
blooded ram r’.flng two years old,
weighed each nine pounds: the
fleece of a young ram rising one
year old weighed upwar tsoi eleven
p->unds ; a-i >th -r ran, liven years
old,aftordeJ a fl.eee offevenpounds
and more. Tlieewcsol ttic whole
blood, as well ash >th rams 6i ewes
of the 15 15, 78, ‘i 4 and 1 2
blooded, afforded fleeces which
were truly ptomifing and encoura
gin K-
Aherth? morning exrciks were
ended, the c npany partook <>f a
fumptu .us dinner, which the gene
rous entertainer had prepared f'r
hisgnMts. The >sa'!s and columns
of the gran * saloon, v h re the ta
bles were fervid, were a ! trued
with fe'to-'ns and wrca.hs <<f arix<r
vitae inrerfperrt’d v i;h flowers. In
thcle elegant ornam-.-nts the red and
the white ro":s wer. h ippiiy united.
Over the ht lo{ t';e table was p’a
c.J a c ur et liket. fs, by Monleur
B.u in’- of-” i ..r old ran
4
cJii and Cl -m it. rtpref.nted ;.s
ilaiui'og at paihirt: over the .--.ld
die of tis wa< i tferibed Suc
c.fs tn
tr end “Succt's m *• t.utdctur s.”
Plenty and convtvi.il,ty o flu sd a
i.oile over i vry counter.a .cr
vhi e, a her the ulu .! L!u*e to the
Pis-fisleiit of ‘he U. S a -n:i • o li
c:. tile t dl’J .vmg irafts we, e ■ ‘"a k.
By Rib- rt Fs. L v:rn.T m, T..> j.
:h :dr ;t v*f <1 e S ‘Ciety 1 • lue
reni n!':, c.i Uleful At:> The
plough, the fl uttle and th - fail.
By S*ov, 1 L M.tehii!, Vice
Prtfid-cnt of the Society, &c,—The
tmdvrn Argonautic expedition,
whereby ou- J don • n ched his
c -uiitry with th'. invuiuath* :raulu:e
C-f the golilet: fleece.
By Eikamh Watson, Inq of
Mt'iflachulet'f. May Meuno wool
befmnas abundant amnrig ihe.no
thern farmers as cotton is a:n mg
the fouihrrr, pluUtrs. and mav tiiey
prove two nv.in pillars .u A;n ;', : CuU
indcp ndenoe.
Bv Stephan Van MenfT l .sq.
True American paitoral where
the fhopherds vie with each other
in fmgi'-g th: <v.’ ilt-rice < f t:,e
wo •! which their flocks produce.
R U"b< rt F> Liuiij'it an, LTq
Col. J). Hutnphieys, and h-s g d
d- n fl :-c s.
By Dittmar li-fTr Mulier, F.-.q
I t f e ot Germany, but now of Ih -m
fyl.dtii. T it: U S. of Am rica,
the on v country under the fun in
whi -h an i idepe.idetit man can be
hap-y.
By agentlcnun of company.
‘1 he Arlington farmer—luccds ta
h s patriotic t-y -rtions.
It v-'h<: highly gratifying to ob
fi-rve many r*f the gentleman death
to in eleg mt fu;:.": of Merino wool.
Various fU.npies of cloths, made
from the lame article, were exhibi
ted in the piece, proving the (kill al
ready acquired in spinning, fulling,
dying, Ideal ing, and the ether b: ca
ches of manufacture.
Many of the citizens present r’.ien
ma le their feiedti >ns from the flock
purfar.nt to previous contract-., and
tuck tli.ii ue.cp a-.vay, Grt.-.t ta.
SATURDAY, JULY 21, lbiO.
tflatinn prevailed in the exercile of
their choice ; and it was observed
t u .at farmers who had tu ver ks >re
lift, nod to the reports in favor <f
t .e Merino breed, were now con
duced of their luperior value, aid
iinme y Irecame purchasers, or
g.-ve “rd-ers for sheep to be deliver
ed to them on a future day.
Ni-w-Yorjc. June 7.
German Fs. igtwiU. —li is now a
little nv. re t!.ai< nve years, flr.ee a
number of Gcruian iamilies, Itylmg
taemfeives “ thi Kaaiu-ny Socie
ty,'* ca ms to this e untiy witii the
view oi t.trming a t'.iltit Ct l-.tile
lurnt. iUy i)on plarrcii ti.ttn
iehc.l in :us* v.lid’ ii.s.s ot idetler
comity, in the north ucitern corner
ci P imiyivaina The lullowi: g
aco-ur.t o: the origin ax.J progreis
ci thi it fetiienici.t will be read v.ith
n.u h fatisf u w-t Sk >n I; is copied hum
the Mirr.r, a paper | ul!ifl:_d in
th.- i . Rhu.rhroJ of this frugal,
;.:..uit'-iw'Us and tliriving people.
“ ihe afloviati nos liatumny
1 iij -,rigin it: Germany upwards
:2 c -.ars ago, and i cling them
f. vi. touch oppreffs'd, cn account
f t r rJigi-m, th y concliided
t ■j a country v. hwic* ti.ee c ‘ :!J
t:.-i .e fhtir teli.i m wlllio.tfl J.iii
( re- ;.i r i pprrf. n. 1 hi\ chv_fa
tr• ii .1 .• • u: A:•!-1-c a.
lit: c * r iScg, I. 1)-.- .t-n.-V. *.r,
a.” . 1 2- ia i.; ‘, a i;ved at'no
t <, iti the ticigiiiH'il: o-d oi which
• ‘ .G r’ • p ( t f'vrij .j), w :tt'i f r:e oi.i
----f” K- about fv.-ur ti.ouf.r.d ie-
Vcti h :nd ed r.erts o: land, and du
r: thut f.dl built 9 long hornet.
Ii f t N.ar iSr5, in tin Sprii g,
tMs loci ty conflllrd cl about t<.,y
G .i!:es —tlxv i iid out the town of
J
I !a:t: von th.ir on br.J. nr
in thi’ rii-K! built 12 !.‘-g liouibs
24 feet by iS, bi'.-lt m large barn,
civ a ret acr. s : n.: . toe ( v. .1
and 1 t <- res in c .;; and 5c a-
Cl eb . : j). atiilt—-2 M'.il X< 2 :ll V.. A
fudt t* i, \car, the ruwe r 8 <i a
mile 1 and 15 acres ck ■< .: i r
rn- adow , the cti.tr ground IVv. ad
v iri: v.h-atar.J rye —i:: the fall and
v.inter 30 Louies more voe built.
In tire year iss6 an inr. w--.
tu'.it, two dories f g!i, a 2 feet t y
32. ands are nthei li -ut s— 300
acres cleared ter corn, 58 arr a f. r
r.readcw—a.r <il mid v. ■ t u ir, at:J
a tir-rierv, a blue dyer’s ib- r, and
a ban t- barn 1 <_o b-1 1 :p.
Ii the year 18 r. ?6 0 acres
V.tle C.sHfeU so: gtai.i a*iv* a lile.iei
t \v, a flick (tore lioun I uiit. a !.w
mill ar.d beer brtUiry irtdc.l .;ud
4 acits (.1 i.inr pirttjtsil; in tins
jtar the f-ticty 1 t.: 5.c bulks 1 of
grain nod :c o gall. 1 1 < v. hifkcy,
itiatiulaCtnr and uy theunelv— of ;J; e ir
own pr.iuUsS.
In the y.nr 18 8 a cm.fidct -lie
quality of gr und tkar,..!, a r.iest
ing houfc built of biirk, foventy
Let 1 >ng and fifly.flve wide, anoth
er briih houie built, lome other
Lnilv'iugs ;\:.J ftairl.s I r cattle,
potaflr, ioap L> dci and candle ,lr.:w
tr th -pe tiiCl •!, a flame l art of
80 feet i tig 1 u:!f. (). the ; ‘vdo- -•
cl this ) ear WdsAlj acc-: b:!:
[Papable half jearlj.
£ Number 4 r J2.
o r gr tin, and I Lufhvls
di.i illed.
In -he year a fulling mill
was built, which does a great c'eal
of Luliuafs 1 <r the country, alf-> 3
hemp mill, an •:! mill, a gib: ini!!,
a brick v.aitit Hife 46 f •* , t by -56,
and a:;< th-.r !:<• k lui ! iig I the
ftnit* diin r.fio: s, one ol w!-t li has
act bar com tdv inched l m er
|!:e wbo.e, i r the pc p’ !e rd a
v. 1 • tsbar. A conn j ( . r.-ibl - q : -n
----tity t L:;d cl ared his y * r - —The
prod Use r this yc- w ; v. a- C ‘o’ ufh
e!> ot in dim c 0, l.ufli-tls of
v.-hca*, SUUO buiii--’.> <l o •> to,
cco ba t. -tatc-es, 42 0 Inr.
<f be., p at... fl x. too i uir. .of
bat icy b. l ived mt > beer, .1 “o
pal! ij if {.ve_: oil,-.i 1e t; i;.
wfiite p. ppy. Ot th.e pr- . if
this y.ar vvili ibid jcoc udi Ij
of cum, 1000 both s• : p .tut ,
x.coo bufhj’is of wh.-a: —twci.e
hand: sd bufhcls J. r e v.-i:i oe g.;-
. ed. 1
In the year iSro vvl! ’ he cr. T.-i]
a barn 90 be: 1 :;g, a ich i h •; J
50 f act by 44 wide, & grist mil vitlß
thrcii pair <fl itnnc-, one of v.-h’. hl
wii: i-e liurrs, and fjtae f.nall brkk ]
I-u frr farnii.e'. 1
ilia (oci-tv ■ .v c • ‘ -?-> 1
| .Mu *s c-.rs 4 .rifx 4 g: i.-.g u: .... - j
—: v Ij ‘vu i.i'V; \6 ;o .cr.s of
1-1- *O3 nvrci -v t
* stw .?. a r .ea- ’ , and poll .7. , .t
! r 5: a cr s oi i.o. b
1 u-.rv tr-. ..at t.aicf.r.
members oi t .is I -ei-.-.v, w’-o w <
for b v count'v .<3 v.- ‘.l as t!. - • ~t . .
tty, to rice !h
0 t vl U-, 12 V. c.. Vs-r .. fli: si V. .:*
r Mrs. 5 co.'p*-‘s, C oi.ck.i.i2
tt ‘.d f . ths, 3 rope trmkcin., 3
dy.is, : o carper.'err. 4 - •’
k<:is, 2 laddie's 2 g. m.ik j.
ii nr4 oi-.s, 2 pefl • . 1 i -ip b..
a uccl 1 i-.r.d : p .f.-.t. V ( ur.d a
b .• tiui a tiui:.-. .<1: tn ; <:s
v.i 1., is x* ■. Jt, J. Gin- r the
*id \ .r f.c I*. .... rs o.ie,
. K *: ! rth r w try f the a
tins tbdl.rs, and 8
t“c -0 r r.l t : tile i.mount 2 7
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otj . 54 cc nr ta
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v.iis-nr * !'. coin com-t . 4
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he: i- 1.1.1 O ttvws, but wh It ‘
f-irp 11. 1.-, hi- 7. cb: 1 V js US
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